Nation of Maevia (1)
When I woke up, I was Aedis.
âWhy?â
Whoa, my voice was amazing.
The submerged bass that can only be heard in the early morning woke me up.
I traced my face with my long, smooth fingers and found myself frowning furiously in front of the mirror.
Mmm, now that Iâve become Aedis, Aedis must be occupying my body, right?
The figure tapping on the mirror seemed to be under a very big illusion.
I slowly raised my upper body and said,
âI didnât get stuck in the mirror, Aedis became me. And I put on my nightgown backwards.â
I would have been surprised if I had switched bodies with someone I didnât know, but since Aedis was with me, it was exciting rather than a tense feeling.
This shouldnât be a dream.
Aedis noticed me then.
ââŠ.Eve?â
Aedis ran over and checked over me. He seemed a bit worried now that I had possessed his body.
âIâm fine.â
My body changed, but nothing else was wrong.
Rather, I was taking advantage of Aedisâ monstrous stamina after shedding my morning sleep.
I straightened Aedisâ backwards nightgown and woke up completely.
âWhat is this all of a sudden? Do you have any idea?â
Aedis shook his head.
âIâll find a solution somehow. Iâll get you out as quickly as possible, so please be patient.â
In Aedisâ eyes, it looks like Iâm being tortured in a hellfire.
But I was already ready to enjoy this situation.
Possessing the body of the husband you love when you reincarnated with the memories of your previous life.
âLetâs eat breakfast, take a walk, and look for it leisurely. And then thereâs something I want to try.â
âThink about perverted things later.â
Aedis narrowed his eyes and tugged at the rope.
I laughed out loud as I picked up the clothes lying on the floor and put them on.
âWill you listen to me if I tell you later?â
I couldnât hear Aedisâ answer because the servants rushed in.
While we were having breakfast in our room and enjoying our after-meal tea, Procyon knocked on the door from outside.
âMaster, Iâve come to pick you up.â
I recalled Aedisâ schedule, which was as closely lined as mine. He said he had a meeting this morning.
I whispered to Aedis.
âFirst of all, donât tell others that weâve changed bodies, right? Itâll only create confusion. And⊠huhuhu⊠huhuhuâŠâ
This situation was so funny that I kept laughing.
Aedis had a quizzical expression as he looked at my face.
âDo I look like that when I smile?â
âHandsome, right? I know.â
I changed into casual clothes with Aedisâ help, while he seemed to have a lot to say. I cleared my throat one last time before heading out the door.
âHow is my voice?â
âItâs strange.â
Aedis tried to refute, which he couldnât do before, but it bounced off as soon as it reached my ear.
âPerfect? I know. Iâll be back.â
ââŠ.â
It was a refreshing experience to see the world through Aedisâ eyes. I was able to look down at Procyon, who was much taller than me.
If Shaula was in the castle, I would have pampered her, but itâs a pity. Currently, Shaula is with Eleonora.
My disciple looked like a handsome man with jewel-like eyes, but he couldnât live in the Cyclamen Castle for a long time because he was actually a huge spider beast.
I hated it myself, and the employees were afraid.
When leaving, Eleonora also took the wolf-shaped beast that Aedis had saved from the forest, and Shaula felt a special attachment to the wolf. She seemed to think of the wolf like a lost sibling.
She insisted on giving the wolf a name as cool and strong as possible.
The wolf had already imprinted on me, saying that it would be meaningful only if I named it.
Thanks to that, I went to the ancient dictionary and gave the wolf the name âCyril.â
It was said that it was a title given to the most outstanding warrior, so after hearing the interpretation, Shaula was satisfied.
Wouldnât Shaula still be running around with Cyril harassing Eleonora? I, her boss, had completely forgotten.
When I thought of Shaula, who gave no real sense that she was my escort, I let out a sigh unknowingly.
Procyon looked up at me as I sighed and made a sound and stepped back.
âDid you have a couplesâ fight? You look more bloody today.â
I raised my eyebrows.
âWhat do you mean âa couplesâ fight?â Eve is God.â
Suddenly, Procyon was relieved.
âAh, youâre just the same Master as usual. I was surprised.â
âŠ.the same as usual?
Procyon did not suspect me at all and relaxed.
While the body has changed, I need to discover the reaction of the other knights.
On our way to the conference room, we also encountered three cats who had taken over Cyclamen Castle.
They were cats that Tolymann Elliott valued more than his own life.
The white cat was Isabel, the tuxedo cat was Maximus, and the smallest cheese tabby cat was Carolina.
Isabel was famous for its temper, Maximus for its calmness, and Carolina for its cuteness.
It was definitely Carolina who monopolized the handmaidsâ love.
âGuys, wonât you greet me today?â
Procyon talked to the cats who didnât even pretend to see him.
In the meantime, I hadnât been very interested in cats.
It was because I suffered from cat allergy in my previous life, and Elliot and the handmaids took good care of it.
Sometimes when Isabel followed me around, I was just amazed.
However, in Aedisâ ears the catsâ cries were strange.
âGo awayeow.â
âAnnoying human.â
⊠whatâs in my ear?
I turned my head and looked at the cats.
Perhaps it hadnât been a day or two for Aedis to understand what the cats were saying, as the cats leisurely passed us, scolding Procyon.
Procyon, like me in the past, didnât seem to understand the catsâ speech at all.
Procyon sullenly opened the meeting room door.
âHnng, weâve arrivedâŠâ
Huh? Why are there only knights?
All of them had clear discipline on their shoulders.
I almost got a bit nervous at the same time, but I narrowed my eyes as I looked at the meeting agenda that Vega had brought.
The agenda for the meeting was about Regen, who was about to enter the academy.
Neither I nor Aedis had ever been to an academy, so I was puzzled when Regen wanted to enter.
Still, there was no request that I couldnât grant for Regen, even if it was facing a meteor.
The problem was that the Imperial Academy was located in the capital far from the north.
As an adopted child, Regen would be a perfect target in getting caught up in territoriality and quarrels.
âThis is a list of students who need to be removed, no, measures must be taken to ensure a smooth academy life for Lord Regen. This student in particular is very bad. He is the deanâs son, so he did not get any punishment for putting two students in serious condition. The professor who objected was punished to leave the academy altogether. Maybe our Lord will be bullied, too.â
âLetâs cut his throat right now!â
âWait. Cutting the throat is too conspicuous. Letâs naturally disguise it as an accidental death.â
âI know some dealers who specialize in carriage accidents. Shall I contact them? I heard that the carriages made by Jess company are so poor these days because of cost reductionâŠâ
Within the first five minutes of the meeting, concrete assassination plans began to emerge.
I clicked my tongue as I watched the meeting room, which quickly became lively.
âEven if you donât care, Regen will take care of himself. Discard the security plan written here.â
âMaster has been most worried⊠.â
Procyon protested timidly.
However, I was not Aedis who could kill people with just a glance, but Maevia who was good at behind the scenes maneuvering. In the capital, my way would work much better.
âIâve already bought everyone from the chairman of the board to the cleaners⊠Khhm.â
I coughed.
The plan I had been carrying out without Aedisâ knowledge was about to be revealed.
Instead of saying that the dean would soon be exposed for corruption and get fired, I changed the subject.
âAnyway, if you donât have anything to do, at least make a song of praise to Maevia.â
Castor raised his hand.
âThe order you gave three days ago? Sooner or later, Sir Azena will bring backâŠnot kidnapâŠ. a talented composer âŠâ
Huh? You mean Aedis already ordered it?
It was the first time Iâd ever heard of it. Aedis must have been doing some secret while I was buying the whole academy.
I tilted my head at an angle.
âThen Maeviaâs statue.â
âAs you commanded, we started production. There is no need to worry as we are strictly monitoring the construction to make sure that there is no poor workmanship.â
Pollux answered this time.
What is this?
I threw out another just in case.
âMaeviaâs historical biography.â
âIt is wonderfully finished and released on the market. It has been designated as a must-read throughout the empire, and in consultation with the imperial family, we are currently speeding up the translation work to advance into other countries.â
âŠ.already done? My husbandâs love for his wife is at such a serious level?
Besides, none of the knights showed signs of doubting my identity. đđđđŻđđ·đđïŒđđ°đź
They seemed to think that the song of praise for Maevia, the statue of Maevia, and the biography of Maevia were all subjects that Aedis would naturally pay attention to.